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• mike410 Likes this wine: 94 points

  December 15, 2016 - For a wine from a region not known to have wines that age very well, this 1960 has done so beyond expectations. There was a little mustiness on the nose when first opened but that quickly blew away to reveal a nose of caramel, cassis and black fruit. There was a slight bricking to the color but no where what I expected from a 56 year old bottle. There was very little tannins on the taste but has some acidity, and the fruit was still there. Very impressive wine given the age. I have posted a picture on this page to show the color of the wine.

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• henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:

  November 16, 2016 - This was the ordinary vin rouge made by the monks
  Probably a Cinsault/ Grenache/ Carignan blend. Not BDX like current Ch. Ksara
  Gosh this is good. Herby, spicy nose, a little mushroom, then tobacco and fruit. You can still smell the fruit.
  In the mouth there's lots of gentle sweet fruit, has a great purity about it, there's nothing musty, funky or tired here. Smoky notes and then a long lingering finish.
  This is excellent. Tastes like something very good and old from the Rhone. Hard to believe that it is 56 years old

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1960
• Type Red
• Producer Château Ksara
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation Clos Saint Alphonse
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Lebanon
• Region Bekaa Valley
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a

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• In Cellars 16 (94%)
• Consumed 1 (6%)

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